Beyond rural idyll? Social imaginaries, motivations and relations in Polish alternative food networks

Goszczyński, Wojciech; Wróblewski, Michał

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.04.031

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“…The AFNs also provide for the involvement of institutional actors, fundamental for sustainable development. The transfer of knowledge in AFNs appears very complex as strong local, often non-institutional, links are created, enhancing localized knowledge and rural folks (Goszczyński and Wróblewski, 2020).…”

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Inter-organizational relationships in agri-food sector: a bibliometric review and future directions

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Coppolino

2022

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PurposeThe current competitive system, complex and rapidly changing, knowledge represents one of the main strategic resources for organizations. Agri-food organizations, traditionally characterized by low-knowledge management (KM) practices, are facing several challenges that require new knowledge to improve performance and their ability to survive. Since agri-food organizations are low-propensity R&D, they are forced into a collaborative approach and the creation of inter-organizational relationships (IORs) for knowledge transfer. The purpose of this study is to offer an overview of the academic literature on knowledge transfer within scientific institutions and agri-food organizations.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on a systematic literature review. In particular, two international and multidisciplinary databases (Scopus and WoS) were considered. Subsequently, the scientific documents were selected following the PRISMA guidelines. In addition, a scientific landscape visualization was created through VOSviewer software.FindingsThe study offers interesting reflections and suggestions on the management of inter-organizational relations in the agri-food sector. In particular, it highlights the importance of the “knowledge” resource in IORs. For this reason, IORs and KM represent a challenge for agri-food organizations.Originality/valueThe main limitation lies in its criteria for collecting and selecting articles. The study is based on the analysis of articles contained only in two scientific databases (Scopus and WoS) and refined by “Business, Management and Accounting”, “Social Sciences” and “Economics, Econometrics and Finance” areas.

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Inter-organizational relationships in agri-food sector: a bibliometric review and future directions

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Coppolino

2022

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“…In Poland, we found a strong narrative of the poor quality of mass produced food, which was also noted by Bilewicz and Śpiewak (2019). Goszczyński and Wróblewski (2020, p. 259) perceived this narrative as being similar to the motivations of Western AFNs, however, they describe Polish AFNs as ‘associated with a crisis of confidence in modern institutions’ and experts. Whereas a lack of social trust and a culture of collaboration was often cited in Portugal and Poland, these issues were not mentioned in the Netherlands.…”

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“…Secondly, comparisons between countries are limited. Previous research has discussed variations in AFNs’ motivations and concerns in different European regions (Sonnino and Marsden 2006; Bilewicz and Śpiewak 2019; Goszczyński and Wróblewski 2020), their relation to food security (Cerrada‐Serra et al . 2018), and variations of alterity (Martindale et al .…”

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“…Secondly, comparisons between countries are limited. Previous research has discussed variations in AFNs' motivations and concerns in different European regions (Sonnino and Marsden 2006;Bilewicz and Śpiewak 2019;Goszczyński and Wróblewski 2020), their relation to food security (Cerrada-Serra et al 2018), and variations of alterity (Martindale et al 2018). Some studies have compared Western and Eastern European countries with regards to food self-provisioning (Smith and Jehlička 2013;Sovová and Veen 2020) and farmers' markets (Fendrychová and Jehlička 2018).…”

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Organising Alternative Food Networks (AFNs): Challenges and Facilitating Conditions of different AFN types in three EU countries

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This study aimed to explore the constraining and facilitating factors impacting the emergence and consolidation of different types of alternative food networks (AFNs) in different countries. Drawing on the expertise of organizers of seventeen AFNs, we investigated the conditions and actors that hinder and promote the development of different types of AFNs in Poland, Portugal and the Netherlands. Using a multi-actor perspective framework, we categorized six types of AFNs according to their logic and characteristics: consumer-led, producer-led, third-sector led, community supported agriculture, public-led, and business platforms. Key challenges and facilitating conditions varied according to AFN type, and depended on AFN particularities. In contrast to the Netherlands, low social capital was commonly cited as a challenge in Portugal and Poland. AFN organizers appeared to exercise innovative power when creating new forms of food provision; however, a wide scope of actions by governmental and non-governmental actors are needed to support the emergence of more AFNs.

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“…, 2018) or Poland (Bryła, 2018). Goszczyński and Wróblewski (2020) explain this as a lack of trust in experts and institutions.…”

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Understanding the market potential of products from alternative food networks in a transition economy—a discrete choice experiment

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Bäuml

Dufhues

2022

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PurposeEthical consumption is on the rise amidst concerns about the environmental and health impacts of industrial agriculture. In light of increasingly complex food choices, alternative food networks have emerged. However, their success depends on a deeper understanding of the product attributes that guide (ethical) consumer decisions. This study focuses on the preferences of consumers when choosing and buying fresh vegetables in Romania.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a discrete choice experiment to determine how consumers make trade-offs across a set of product attributes, such as local origin and production method.FindingsThe study analysis sheds light on the importance of food attributes relevant to ethical consumers. The main barrier to making an ethically driven choice is convenience. While local production remains of lower importance than the production method, the authors show that the Romanian consumers surveyed strongly prefer non-certified “traditional” vegetables over certified organic products.Originality/valueThis study is pioneering with a state-of-the-art discrete choice setting looking at a set of product attributes that reflect the demand of ethical consumers in an understudied transitional context. The authors go beyond the current debate on the trade-off between organic vs local food labels by introducing traditional small-scale production as a separate attribute level. The food attribute preferences of different consumer segments and a market simulation offer relevant insights how to market fresh vegetables to health- and environmentally-conscious urban people.

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Beyond rural idyll? Social imaginaries, motivations and relations in Polish alternative food networks

Cited by 21 publications

References 62 publications

Inter-organizational relationships in agri-food sector: a bibliometric review and future directions

Inter-organizational relationships in agri-food sector: a bibliometric review and future directions

Organising Alternative Food Networks (AFNs): Challenges and Facilitating Conditions of different AFN types in three EU countries

Understanding the market potential of products from alternative food networks in a transition economy—a discrete choice experiment

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